Boating Market's Newest and Hottest Gear

The WeatherFlow turns your iOS or Android devices into a wind meter to measure speed, direction and average gusts. Download the app, plug the meter into your device and hold it high facing into the wind. The manufacturer promises better accuracy than “any other handheld anemometer on the market.” $34.95. WeatherFlow, Scotts Valley, California,

Ocean Signal’s rescueME PLB1 personal locator beacon is about a third smaller than other PLBs and alerts search-and-rescue services via satellite, a 121.5 MHz homing beacon and a high-intensity strobe. It’s certified by Cospas-Sarsat for compatibility with the 406 MHz satellite system and is approved for use in North America by the Federal Communications Commission. $299. Datrex, Miami, (321) 626-5779. www.datrex.com